predetermined

• Beschreibt etwas, das im Voraus festgelegt, entschieden oder bestimmt wurde, oft mit der Implikation, dass keine freie Wahl oder Spontaneität besteht.

Describes something that has been decided or arranged in advance, often implying a lack of free choice or spontaneity.

1. Set or decided in advanceB2formal

   Established or fixed before a particular event or time.

   Vorbestimmt

   • The meeting followed a predetermined schedule.
   • The outcome of the experiment was not predetermined.
   • They arrived at a predetermined location for the exchange.

   Synonymeappointedestablishedfixedpresetscheduledset

   Antonymeindeterminateundecidedundeterminedunfixedunsettled

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas im Voraus zu entscheiden oder festzulegen, oft bevor es geschieht oder bekannt wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of deciding or establishing something in advance, often before it happens or is known.

1. Decide in advanceC1formal

   To decide or establish something before it happens.

   Vorherbestimmen

   • The outcome of the experiment was predetermined by the initial conditions.
   • The schedule was predetermined by the committee.
   • Our roles in the project were predetermined before we started.

   Synonymedestinedoomfateforeordainprearrangepreset

   Antonymeimprovise

2. Influence or biasC1formal

   To cause someone to have a particular opinion or attitude before an event.

   Vorherbestimmen

   • His upbringing predetermined his views on the subject.
   • The media coverage predetermined the public's reaction.
   • Her past experiences predetermined her distrust of strangers.

   Synonymebiasdisposeinclinepredisposeprejudiceprepossess

   Antonymedeterdisinclinedissuade